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recusant

/ˈrekjuzənt/noun

उच्चारण रेक्युज़न्ट

अवज्ञाकारी, आज्ञा न मानने वाला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person who refuses to obey an authority or a rule

    अवज्ञाकारी, आज्ञा न मानने वाला

    • The party expelled a few recusants who voted against it.

    Synonyms dissenter nonconformist rebel dissident

  2. 2

    [C]

    (in the history of England) a Roman Catholic who refused to attend services of the Church of England

    (इंग्लैंड के इतिहास में) चर्च ऑफ़ इंग्लैंड की प्रार्थना में न जाने वाला कैथोलिक

    • Recusants had to pay heavy fines.
adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    refusing to obey an authority or a rule

    अवज्ञाकारी, विद्रोही

    • recusant members of the union

    Synonyms disobedient defiant rebellious nonconformist

    Opposite obedient compliant submissive

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recusancy noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse recusant (refusing to obey) and recuse (of a judge, to stay away from a case because of a possible conflict of interest).

Recusant (आज्ञा न मानने वाला) और recuse (judge का हितों के टकराव के कारण किसी case से स्वयं को अलग करना) में भ्रमित न हों।